He says they’re among the 1,200 good-paying positions that he predicted in April will be gone from southern Maine when major employers leave the area.
2016
Posted inMaine, News
Saco enacts limits on cultivation of medical marijuana
An ordinance adopted by the City Council restricts caregivers to growing pot in two industrial zones, unless they cultivate in their private residence.
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Posted inMaine, News
Toddler found asleep on road after wandering out of Bradford home
A Maine game warden finds the 18-month-old boy about half a mile away from his home Monday afternoon.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man dies from injuries in a motorcycle crash in Oakland
Police said Michael Klaiber, 33, died Monday night at a Lewiston hospital and cited excessive speed as the cause of the Sunday crash.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Co-owner of Scotty’s Pizza in Waterville says armed robbery was first for store
Jason Bard said his mother, Jill Bard, 70, was working the night someone with a handgun reportedly robbed the store.
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HCC’s mobile health unit to be featured at Franklin County Agricultural Fair
Each day features different themes, services.
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Maine’s unemployment rate beat national average in August
The state’s jobless rate of 4.0 percent compares with the national rate of 4.9 percent.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Vassalboro man arrested on drunken driving charge after car strikes pole in Windsor
The man allegedly told police he crashed his car after his dog jumped on his lap.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
July 2017 trial set for David Marble Jr. in 2015 Christmas Day killings
The defendant from New York will be tried separately on the charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in connection with the shooting deaths of an Augusta couple.
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Economic growth in Maine’s cities slowed in 2015
The Portland metro area saw 1.4 percent growth in its gross domestic product, compared with 2.5 percent nationally.